What is another word for avoid ?

To keep away from something

“I try to avoid dark alleys because you never know what could be lurking within.”

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To get out of a situation, usually underhandedly

keep one's distance from

slip through your fingers

balk^US

baulk^UK

outmaneuver^US

avoid like the plague

leave something undone

pay little attention to

slip through the net of

keep out of the way of

extricate oneself from

rationalize^US

escape the clutches of

lead on a merry chase

rationalise^UK

not take into account

push aside

turn a blind eye

bury one's head in sand

not give a straight answer to

beat around bush

not pay

beg the question

beat about the bush about

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“You can't avoid the elephant in the room forever.”

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To get out of the way of

duck out of the way of

get out of the way of

swerve away from

give the slip to

“I quickly jumped to the side to avoid a puppy dog who was running at full speed towards a ball.”

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To consciously evade an encounter with someone

give someone the brush-off

hide from

keep one's distance from

give someone the go-by

give the cold shoulder to

give the cold shoulder

ostracize^US

ostracise^UK

look right through someone

look straight through

tell someone where to get off

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“I try to avoid Alexia as she always says things which make no sense to me.”

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To keep or withhold oneself from something

resist the temptation to

elude

restrain oneself from

neutralise^UK

neutralize^US

avoid doing something

refuse to take advantage of

look down one's nose at

let well enough alone

axe^UK

ax^US

knock something on the head

finalize^US

finalise^UK

bring to a standstill

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

marginalize^US

marginalise^UK

bring to a premature end

make it impossible for

make it impracticable for

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“If you'd like to get into shape, I would recommend that you avoid unhealthy food.”

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put a spoke in someone's wheel

To take preventative measures

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

queer someone's pitch

second-guess

conquer

put the lid on

throw monkey wrench in

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

provide against

steal a march on

corner

beat someone to the punch

beat someone to it

beat someone to the draw

throw a monkey wrench in the works

take wind out of sails

throw a monkey wrench into

take the wind out of your sails

monopolize^US

monopolise^UK

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“You should warm up and stretch before exercising to avoid injury.”

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knock something on the head

(rare) To put an end to formally or by law

declare null and void

axe^UK

ax^US

neutralize^US

neutralise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

vaporize^US

vaporise^UK

wipe from the face of the earth

pulverize^US

pulverise^UK

give someone the works

run out

terminate with extreme prejudice

blow someone's brains out

bring to screeching halt

wipe off face of earth

blow to bits

mark out

score out

destroy root and branch

bring to a conclusion

bring to an untimely end

garrote^US

garrotte^UK

send to the gas chambers

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“Both parties agreed to mutually avoid their contract and go their separate ways.”

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To dodge something, such as a question, task or duty

baulk^UK

have misgivings about

balk^US

not have the heart to

Verb

To avoid providing a clear answer or statement

temporize^US

temporise^UK

give a false colour to

stretch the truth

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show a clean pair of heels

Run away from a place or situation of danger

do a disappearing act

take oneself off from

balk^US

baulk^UK

get out of someone's clutches

go absent without leave

go missing

go west

have it away on one's toes

leave holding the bag

run like scared rabbit

make one's escape from

go like a bat out of hell

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To ban or refrain from using

ostracise^UK

ostracize^US

hand someone the frozen mitt

refuse to take part in

give the cold shoulder

repudiate

leave out in the cold

give someone the big E

give someone the go-by

have nothing more to do with

give someone the push

give someone the brush-off

prevent from entering

give the cold shoulder to

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raise trivial objections to

To quibble over trivial matters

criticise^UK

criticize^US

make a big thing about

raise trivial objections

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Take it steady

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To pull out of an agreement or arrangement

stop participating in

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sever connections between

To abscond or play truant from school or work

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To fail to hit something aimed at

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To detach or move away (from) someone or something

antagonize^US

antagonise^UK

drive a wedge between

sow dissension between

set against one another

cause disagreement between

put at odds

pit against one another

pull apart

cause a rift

set at odds with

cause antagonism between

burn your bridges

put on the outs

destroy the affections of

put a cordon sanitaire around

draw back

break off

make indifferent

withdraw the affections of

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have a strong aversion to

To hold or have a negative opinion of

mislike

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

be unable to tolerate

distaste

disrespect

slight

look down one's nose on

have a low opinion of

not think much of

look down one's nose at

bear a grudge against

can't stand

feel malice to

feel aversion towards

feel revulsion towards

regard with repugnance

feel repugnance towards

be down on

feel hostility to

indicate disapproval of

have a poor opinion of

not be able to stomach

feel hostility toward

feel aversion toward

feel hostility towards

feel disgust for

feel repugnance toward

can't bear

renounce

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